Portugal vs Qatar
Portugal is 8.06 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Portugal about 8.1 times.
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Portugal is 8.06× the area of Qatar.
| Portugal | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Qatar?
- Yes. Portugal is 8.06 times larger than Qatar. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Portugal?
- About 8.1 times: Portugal has 8.06× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Portugal and Qatar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Qatar about 1.22×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,972,215. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Qatar 260 per km².